National Instruments 3.x - Manual

© National Instruments Corporation 5 NI-DAQmx Base Getting Started Guide Install Application Software Install the NI application software, including LabVIEW, NI LabWindows/CVI, and NI Measurement Studio. PDA Module users must use LabVIEW 8.5 PDA Module for Windows Mobile with NI-DAQmx Base 3.0. Refe...

NI-DAQmx Base Getting Started Guide 6 ni.com Install Support Files The NI-DAQmx Base installer detects the NI software installed on the operating system and automatically selects the latest versions of the driver, application software, and language support files from the CD. The NI-DAQmx Base instal...

NI-DAQmx Base Getting Started Guide 8 ni.com Step 4. Install the Devices, Accessories, and Cables NI PCMCIA Device Installation Caution Follow proper ESD precautions to ensure you are grounded before installing the hardware. The NI PCMCIA device supports hot insertion on a PDA device, which means th...

© National Instruments Corporation 9 NI-DAQmx Base Getting Started Guide Caution Always grasp the cable by the connector you are inserting or removing. Never pull directly on the I/O cable to unplug it from the PCMCIA device. 3. Attach the I/O cable. Be careful not to put strain on the I/O cable whe...

NI-DAQmx Base Getting Started Guide 10 ni.com NI CompactFlash Device Installation Caution Follow proper ESD precautions to ensure you are grounded before installing the hardware. The NI CompactFlash device supports hot insertion on a PDA device, which means you can install and remove the NI CompactF...

© National Instruments Corporation 11 NI-DAQmx Base Getting Started Guide 2. Attach the I/O cable. Be careful not to put strain on the I/O cable when inserting or removing the cable connector. Accessories and PCI/PXI Devices Install accessories and/or terminal blocks according to the instructions in...

NI-DAQmx Base Getting Started Guide 12 ni.com Devices Using the LabVIEW 8.5 PDA Module for Windows Mobile Using the NI-DAQmx Base Task Configuration Utility is required when using devices with the LabVIEW 8.5 PDA Module for Windows Mobile. In NI-DAQmx Base 3.0, task information is embedded in the bu...

© National Instruments Corporation 13 NI-DAQmx Base Getting Started Guide Create, Modify, and Configure a Task in NI-DAQmx Base Create a new task or modify an existing task in the Task Configuration Utility task list. The pre-installed tasks are configured to work with the examples without modificat...

NI-DAQmx Base Getting Started Guide 14 ni.com Tip You can view context help for the Task Configuration Utility by pressing <Ctrl-H>. 6. Click Save & Exit when you are finished configuring your tasks. The task configuration is automatically saved into LabVIEW global variables. You do not ne...

© National Instruments Corporation 15 NI-DAQmx Base Getting Started Guide Using Tasks in an Application To use a preconfigured task in your application, complete the following steps: 1. Right-click the task/channels in terminal on a NI-DAQmx Base VI. 2. Select Create»Control or Create»Constant . 3. ...

NI-DAQmx Base Getting Started Guide 16 ni.com The following figure illustrates a typical NI-DAQmx Base application in LabVIEW. The pictured task uses a preconfigured task to acquire and display a finite number of points for multiple channels. Devices on LabVIEW 8.5 PDA Module for Windows Mobile Refe...

© National Instruments Corporation 17 NI-DAQmx Base Getting Started Guide Training Courses National Instruments offers training courses for those interested in receiving more help developing an application with NI products. To enroll in a course or obtain a detailed course outline, refer to ni.com/t...